This is the type of video that sets you apart from your fellow woodworking RUclips channels! Looking at the flow of the grain, flaws of the wood or should I say character of the wood, and standing back, looking at the wood and determining what type of furniture piece would best benefit from this wood is an art form in it self. And then building that piece in sheer eloquence is beyond my talent and income! The best I can do is my local DIY store! You teach well my friend!
Time. This is what people who make such furniture have. Time to study and time to experiment. I suppose a lot of waste is created in the process of making pieces like these. While I recognize skills and talents required to build them, I don't admire them. I prefer simpler forms. As I learn woodworking, I think the most important part of it is the ability of making simple and functional pieces without complicated tools few can afford but with clever methods everyone can learn. Despite the above I find this video very educating. Thanks a lot for your effort.
Don't forget, many of the mainstream woodworkers that you see on social media are sponsored by tool brands. They are given a bunch of high end tools to use, to sell to people like you and me.
Thanks for recognizing the leather panels in our Six Flags Over Texas tribute (by TimberFire Studio). The leather was cut from a half hide (4-5oz) of Hermann Oak USA which is regarded as the finest top-grain vegetable tanned leather in the world. The artwork representing the flags was created in Adobe Illustrator and then lasered onto the leather. The leather was subsequently deglazed, hand dyed (2 coats Fiebings saddle tan), burnished, and sprayed with Resolene (2 coats). It is in fact glued to a 1/4" Baltic birch plywood backer using Barge contact cement. The panels are double sided so that the timeline of the six flags is the same (left to right) when viewed from either side. We really enjoyed your video tour of the show. Great job!
Thanks for not only the walk through but pointing out these details. I didn't even realize these details were there. Makes me want to step up my game more. Great job keep'em coming.
Thank you Shawn for your insight into what the artists did with their work. I saw the exhibits in a whole different light than if I just saw them on my own. Listening to your commentary changed them from "that's cool" to "Wow. Thant's amazing". And you're right, it's inspiring. It makes me want to do better in any woodworking project I do, even the simple shop cabinets where you are practicing and making your skills better. Well done my friend.
My guess is it wasn't a mistake at all on the guitar rocker. The leather looks like a scratch guard to keep the instrument safe from dings. Awesome show👍 Thanks for taking us along. Man I'm loving this channel 👍
Shawn thank you for your insights. I was planning on visiting the show today but the weather is too nice not to work outside. Your skill is being able to express the random thoughts of your inner voice in a very coherent manner. I’ll be bumping into you one of these days as we live in the same area.
Thanks for the tour and commentary. I always mark that show on my calendar, but events often overtake it. I noticed a piece in the early part of your sweep through the show that I wish you had commented on. I would bet a good cup of coffee that it was a desk or table by Frank Strazza, whose work is kinda neoclassical, but wonderful.
Thanks for posting this as I was not able to make the show this year. It's always an inspiration to see what the possibilities are. For those of you who have never been it is worth the trip but only if you appreciate fine craftsmanship and design. It is not a large show but the quality of the pieces make up for the quantity. There are few art galleries in the state that can touch what you can see here.
Shawn, this video has inspired a table design in my mind. I can't wait to get into my shop this weekend, the recipient of this table will be a dear friend of mine who helped my woodworking endeavor. Watching this video just seem to bring all my thoughts together at once. Kind of a strange sensation I must say.
Thanks for showing this. Awesome craftsmanship display with the added bonus of your informed observations. I hope you don't mind but I'm going to apply your mischevious thoughts on the "guitar chair" to two other items. First up is the grain following the curve lines in some pieces, could that be achieved by steam bending the wood? The second is the little caps on the Mike Roberts desk. Could they be there to cover pocket holes? I'm not trying to detract from these pieces in any way as they are brilliantly executed and light years beyond my skills or patience level. Like you say these guys / gals work at a different level and even if we can't create at their level we can be inspired to raise our game. I loved that big round wooden hinge on the writing desk ..... I have to try to think up a project to incorporate that, they do say that imitation is the best form of flattery! Thanks again for sharing
Super video. It was definitely inspiring to watch. Like you I picked up some ideas to incorporate into future work. In fact I plan to revisit the video in the future to remind myself of some of the things I liked. You did an excellent job of pointing out some details. Thanks.
Great tour, Shawn. I also often feel the way you described in your end commentary, but I have found an occasional "chicken or the egg" situation when selecting wood. A few of my best pieces came about when I found exceptional wood and changed my plans in order to incorporate exceptional grain patterns, etc. But I agree, some folks just have an imagination for design that most of us just aspire to.
Thanks, Shawn! This is a great video for those that can't get there in person. I am honored for the critical praise. The secret of the spring-loaded catch belongs to Mike Pekovich. I have photos of the process on my Instagram account @sawtoothdesignsofaustin. The springs were from a faucet repair kit, though I did customize a retail 3/8" walnut dowel to complete the mechanism. Cheers!
Very nice!! I love seeing others work to get inspired. Most often it isn't to make what they did but get back into doing my own thing. Never been to Kerrville but I checked Google and it seems it is only a couple hours away from me. :) Thanks for sharing this. I loved the chess set in the beginning the most but everything was beautiful. - Heidi
Thankyou from italy it has been very inspiring , you should do this visits more often and maybe some dvd or documentary on discovery channels. I am so sorry for my horrible english.
I felt teased by that rocker from the start, then you kinda brushed by it at the end, whine 🤒, otherwise, felt like I was there and I think your enthusiasm and knowledge made this a very professional review, Thx.
Beautiful pieces but also great video. *hushed voice* I love the way you picked the flow of the prices to compliment your presentation. That's forethought. :D
This level of design makes me feel so inferior. But wow! I think alot of those pieces cross the line from craftsmanship to art. Using the wood with its flaws and grain to create a piece that is not reproducible. Some of these are truly one of a kind. Thanks for the tour.
The lady in the background starting at 28:18 made that whole last scene awkward. She stops completely and just stares at the camera while you are talking, not for a moment, but for a long and painfully awkward stretch of time.
You're apologizing for the video quality, yet this looks better than a lot of videos I see that are shot with $$$$$ pro gear. And don't sell yourself short. We've all seen your work, and I don't see any reason you couldn't have a piece or three in that showroom.
Two schools of thought on the bird selection topic. First could be your idea that the artist seeks out a specific grain pattern. Or more likely this beautiful bird shows up in their stack of lumber they purchased and they get their inspiration from that bird and build the piece around the board.
Thanks for the tour. I hope RUclips is watching this to see the real story that can be told by those who really care. "Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” - Johannes Brahms Makes me want to build something on much smaller scale. "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.” ― Francis of Assisi
The table with a strip of wood covering the end grain on the table top... I don't understand how it will last long because of wood movement. If you get time and only if you think your audience is interested please do a video on wood movement like this furniture is made in Texas if a buyer in England buys it and the wood acclimatises will it move?
Even if a piece stays in its original environment the wood will expand and contract with the change of seasons and humidity levels in the air. The wood will only expand and contract in the direction of across the grain. Lengthwise with the grain of the wood it will not. If you change grain direction and glue the pieces together one piece will expand And contract while the other one won't causing the joint to fail. When you incorporate a breadboard design you must account for this movement.
Shawn, have you seen what they do at Full GrownFull Grown? (fullgrown.co.uk). I love the idea of combining the tree training/grafting I do with my passion for joinery, training trees to achieve the desired grain for specific joinery, it sure would be a labor of love.
I have a similar limitation. I am very left brain. When it comes to artistry and design, my brain just doesn't think that way. I am very OCD about things and I have a strong sense of symmetry. Anything that I ever create will likely have that same style. So my goal is to attempt to embrace that part of my personality and to start off with attempting Farmhouse and Shaker style creations. That way I can still enjoy and grow my craft without getting caught up and frustrated because I can't make things at this level. Basically I want to perfect what I can do as opposed to getting angry at what I can't.
Hello Shawn, I’m very much a beginner turner and schoolboy level woodworker. I learn a lot from your videos. I’m also interested generally in fine furniture and buy the occasional piece from Liverpool Antiques Centre (uk), and a Steve Swainbank showpieces some items on You Tube (search on RUclips for Liverpool Antiques Centre). I tend to buy items for my home which need some restoration. Steve is 3rd generation dealer, a trained finisher. Wonderful craftsman pieces many from pre 1900, at incredible value prices.
I think you may have helped some of the artists become just a little more immortal. Like all the stupid things people do that end up being eternal on the internet, these folks have been recorded as being at the other end of forever, the good end.
If Shawn ever changed the way he sometimes stumbles for words, but moves along to make the point, I would actually be a little disappointed. It makes the experience real. I have watched tons of his videos over the years, and I have never had to rewind to better understand something. I am just glad he takes the time and effort to get this much out for us and in such an amazingly attention-holding way.
@@wortheffort LOL no I was not commenting on weight just your hair. I always say there is more to love and you have a handsome face and the long hair just takes away from it and btw I love your videos
Thanks for bringing this show to us, beautiful pieces and craftmanship! Much appreciated😍
Thanks for the tour Shawn, these artisans show work that deans are made of. Stay safe.
This is the type of video that sets you apart from your fellow woodworking RUclips channels! Looking at the flow of the grain, flaws of the wood or should I say character of the wood, and standing back, looking at the wood and determining what type of furniture piece would best benefit from this wood is an art form in it self. And then building that piece in sheer eloquence is beyond my talent and income! The best I can do is my local DIY store! You teach well my friend!
Time. This is what people who make such furniture have. Time to study and time to experiment. I suppose a lot of waste is created in the process of making pieces like these. While I recognize skills and talents required to build them, I don't admire them. I prefer simpler forms. As I learn woodworking, I think the most important part of it is the ability of making simple and functional pieces without complicated tools few can afford but with clever methods everyone can learn.
Despite the above I find this video very educating. Thanks a lot for your effort.
Don't forget, many of the mainstream woodworkers that you see on social media are sponsored by tool brands. They are given a bunch of high end tools to use, to sell to people like you and me.
That mesquite cabinet tho...
😍 Wow!!! I have to get over to Kerrville one of these days. Thank you, Shawn for this video!
Thanks for recognizing the leather panels in our Six Flags Over Texas tribute (by TimberFire Studio). The leather was cut from a half hide (4-5oz) of Hermann Oak USA which is regarded as the finest top-grain vegetable tanned leather in the world. The artwork representing the flags was created in Adobe Illustrator and then lasered onto the leather. The leather was subsequently deglazed, hand dyed (2 coats Fiebings saddle tan), burnished, and sprayed with Resolene (2 coats). It is in fact glued to a 1/4" Baltic birch plywood backer using Barge contact cement. The panels are double sided so that the timeline of the six flags is the same (left to right) when viewed from either side. We really enjoyed your video tour of the show. Great job!
Thanks for the “walk and talk,” beautiful work. Can’t believe I’ve lived in San Antonio and never knew about the show. Again, thank you.
Go see it. Been going on for decades.
Thanks for not only the walk through but pointing out these details. I didn't even realize these details were there. Makes me want to step up my game more. Great job keep'em coming.
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Thank you Shawn for your insight into what the artists did with their work. I saw the exhibits in a whole different light than if I just saw them on my own. Listening to your commentary changed them from "that's cool" to "Wow. Thant's amazing". And you're right, it's inspiring. It makes me want to do better in any woodworking project I do, even the simple shop cabinets where you are practicing and making your skills better. Well done my friend.
All of the pieces were just exquisite. Beautifully thought out and executed in every detail. Thanks for sharing your tour and comments.
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Beautiful work
Thank you for showing us some fascinating ideas and works from artisans we normally would never see Shawn!!!
Thanks, Shawn, for the descriptive walk through. I would not have known to look and appreciate the details you've underlined...rr
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My guess is it wasn't a mistake at all on the guitar rocker. The leather looks like a scratch guard to keep the instrument safe from dings. Awesome show👍 Thanks for taking us along. Man I'm loving this channel 👍
Shawn thank you for your insights. I was planning on visiting the show today but the weather is too nice not to work outside. Your skill is being able to express the random thoughts of your inner voice in a very coherent manner. I’ll be bumping into you one of these days as we live in the same area.
Go see it and then walk the river.
Thanks for the tour and commentary. I always mark that show on my calendar, but events often overtake it. I noticed a piece in the early part of your sweep through the show that I wish you had commented on. I would bet a good cup of coffee that it was a desk or table by Frank Strazza, whose work is kinda neoclassical, but wonderful.
Frank doesn't participate every year as he doesn't tend to want to compete with his apprentices.
Thanks for posting this as I was not able to make the show this year. It's always an inspiration to see what the possibilities are. For those of you who have never been it is worth the trip but only if you appreciate fine craftsmanship and design. It is not a large show but the quality of the pieces make up for the quantity. There are few art galleries in the state that can touch what you can see here.
Definitely best in state.
Shawn, this video has inspired a table design in my mind. I can't wait to get into my shop this weekend, the recipient of this table will be a dear friend of mine who helped my woodworking endeavor. Watching this video just seem to bring all my thoughts together at once. Kind of a strange sensation I must say.
Yeah Shawn, i admire your passion. Makes others also passionated.
Thanks for showing this. Awesome craftsmanship display with the added bonus of your informed observations. I hope you don't mind but I'm going to apply your mischevious thoughts on the "guitar chair" to two other items. First up is the grain following the curve lines in some pieces, could that be achieved by steam bending the wood? The second is the little caps on the Mike Roberts desk. Could they be there to cover pocket holes? I'm not trying to detract from these pieces in any way as they are brilliantly executed and light years beyond my skills or patience level. Like you say these guys / gals work at a different level and even if we can't create at their level we can be inspired to raise our game. I loved that big round wooden hinge on the writing desk ..... I have to try to think up a project to incorporate that, they do say that imitation is the best form of flattery! Thanks again for sharing
thank you very much for your comments, always teaching, I really appreciate your channel
the very best educational channel I have seen
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Great review ... wish I was doing the tour with you!
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Super video. It was definitely inspiring to watch. Like you I picked up some ideas to incorporate into future work. In fact I plan to revisit the video in the future to remind myself of some of the things I liked. You did an excellent job of pointing out some details. Thanks.
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lol , that woman , behind you , near the end , thinks you are talking to yourself. I enjoyed the video.
Very impressive. I’d love to see where these people do their work. Arrange some shop tours
Great tour, Shawn. I also often feel the way you described in your end commentary, but I have found an occasional "chicken or the egg" situation when selecting wood. A few of my best pieces came about when I found exceptional wood and changed my plans in order to incorporate exceptional grain patterns, etc. But I agree, some folks just have an imagination for design that most of us just aspire to.
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sounds like a great show !! thanks for showing it shawn
Really really enjoyed this! Thanks!
Great walk through! Enjoyed your commentary and video.
Thanks, Shawn! This is a great video for those that can't get there in person. I am honored for the critical praise. The secret of the spring-loaded catch belongs to Mike Pekovich. I have photos of the process on my Instagram account @sawtoothdesignsofaustin. The springs were from a faucet repair kit, though I did customize a retail 3/8" walnut dowel to complete the mechanism. Cheers!
Wow is all I can say. Thanks for sharing
My Son lives in Ft Worth the next time I’m down Im coming to Your shop. Buddy , buddy, buddy.
Very nice!! I love seeing others work to get inspired. Most often it isn't to make what they did but get back into doing my own thing. Never been to Kerrville but I checked Google and it seems it is only a couple hours away from me. :) Thanks for sharing this. I loved the chess set in the beginning the most but everything was beautiful. - Heidi
Another very informative and interesting overview, Shawn. I didn't know this was a thing or I would have checked it out. Thanks for sharing!
Billy
Thankyou from italy it has been very inspiring , you should do this visits more often and maybe some dvd or documentary on discovery channels.
I am so sorry for my horrible english.
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Shawn thanks for sharing, I didn’t get to go this year. 👍🇺🇸
Next year then.
Some great pieces there.
Yep
I felt teased by that rocker from the start, then you kinda brushed by it at the end, whine 🤒, otherwise, felt like I was there and I think your enthusiasm and knowledge made this a very professional review, Thx.
So my plan worked. Made ya watch the whole thing.
Very inspiring. Thanks
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Beautiful pieces but also great video.
*hushed voice* I love the way you picked the flow of the prices to compliment your presentation. That's forethought. :D
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Wow great detail 👍
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This level of design makes me feel so inferior. But wow! I think alot of those pieces cross the line from craftsmanship to art. Using the wood with its flaws and grain to create a piece that is not reproducible. Some of these are truly one of a kind. Thanks for the tour.
Beautiful. That lady really didn't like something about you. Hahaha
Thanks for sharing that
The lady in the background starting at 28:18 made that whole last scene awkward. She stops completely and just stares at the camera while you are talking, not for a moment, but for a long and
painfully awkward stretch of time.
I was bothered by that as well. :D
😆 I was wondering about her...
Thanks for the video. Shawn, are you from Kerrville? A girl I went to high school with moved there and I think she used to work at the arts center.
That lady at 28:32
She is inspired by the speech
You're apologizing for the video quality, yet this looks better than a lot of videos I see that are shot with $$$$$ pro gear. And don't sell yourself short. We've all seen your work, and I don't see any reason you couldn't have a piece or three in that showroom.
Thanks but the sound was definitely off and hand held stuff shaky but it is what it is, a walk and talk.
from the North East coast of England..Xmas has come early..Dear Santa....
Two schools of thought on the bird selection topic. First could be your idea that the artist seeks out a specific grain pattern. Or more likely this beautiful bird shows up in their stack of lumber they purchased and they get their inspiration from that bird and build the piece around the board.
I like the Wiley Coyote third option. Where the bird just flew in at a high rate of speed and went splat.
wortheffort suppose instead I said board instead of bird and the comment makes more sense! Oops! But your sense of humor gave me a chuckle.
Excellent :)
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Thanks for the tour. I hope RUclips is watching this to see the real story that can be told by those who really care.
"Without craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” - Johannes Brahms
Makes me want to build something on much smaller scale.
"He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”
― Francis of Assisi
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thank you . wow
The table with a strip of wood covering the end grain on the table top... I don't understand how it will last long because of wood movement. If you get time and only if you think your audience is interested please do a video on wood movement like this furniture is made in Texas if a buyer in England buys it and the wood acclimatises will it move?
Even if a piece stays in its original environment the wood will expand and contract with the change of seasons and humidity levels in the air. The wood will only expand and contract in the direction of across the grain. Lengthwise with the grain of the wood it will not. If you change grain direction and glue the pieces together one piece will expand And contract while the other one won't causing the joint to fail. When you incorporate a breadboard design you must account for this movement.
It's so thin I don't think it'd matter.
Shawn, have you seen what they do at Full GrownFull Grown? (fullgrown.co.uk). I love the idea of combining the tree training/grafting I do with my passion for joinery, training trees to achieve the desired grain for specific joinery, it sure would be a labor of love.
No but that's a common feature in Kentucky furniture.
@@wortheffort it's worth a quick look when you've time, though it does is out of a job when you can grow furniture.
Amazing thank u
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I have a similar limitation. I am very left brain. When it comes to artistry and design, my brain just doesn't think that way. I am very OCD about things and I have a strong sense of symmetry. Anything that I ever create will likely have that same style. So my goal is to attempt to embrace that part of my personality and to start off with attempting Farmhouse and Shaker style creations. That way I can still enjoy and grow my craft without getting caught up and frustrated because I can't make things at this level. Basically I want to perfect what I can do as opposed to getting angry at what I can't.
yep
Вот это красота!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Shawn, I’m very much a beginner turner and schoolboy level woodworker. I learn a lot from your videos. I’m also interested generally in fine furniture and buy the occasional piece from Liverpool Antiques Centre (uk), and a Steve Swainbank showpieces some items on You Tube (search on RUclips for Liverpool Antiques Centre). I tend to buy items for my home which need some restoration. Steve is 3rd generation dealer, a trained finisher. Wonderful craftsman pieces many from pre 1900, at incredible value prices.
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Great...waiting for wife to call me for lunch; good timing...cheers...rr Normandy, France
I think you may have helped some of the artists become just a little more immortal. Like all the stupid things people do that end up being eternal on the internet, these folks have been recorded as being at the other end of forever, the good end.
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Maybe consider toastmasters to work on public speaking and economy of words...
If Shawn ever changed the way he sometimes stumbles for words, but moves along to make the point, I would actually be a little disappointed. It makes the experience real. I have watched tons of his videos over the years, and I have never had to rewind to better understand something. I am just glad he takes the time and effort to get this much out for us and in such an amazingly attention-holding way.
Seen a bunch of your videos and I must say you lot handsomer when you had short hair.
Gee thanks, now you’ll say I was better looking before I gained weight. Let me give you a clue, you’re rude.
@@wortheffort LOL no I was not commenting on weight just your hair. I always say there is more to love and you have a handsome face and the long hair just takes away from it and btw I love your videos
Well within my skills level - sure, I will get to it right away - not. Thanks for the tour anyway.
It is, your hands work like everyone elses.
Someone tell Elizabeth Warren to mind her own business.
Is this really appropriate on a woodworking channel?